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24/04/2018

Healthy Fish Tacos

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A perfect summer meal, these healthy fish tacos with avocado lime cream are so delicious and easy to make! A smoky, flavoured fish filling, with crunchy vegetables and a creamy avocado lime cream sauce, you can’t go wrong with these! 

healthy fish tacos on marble board with cabbage, radish and a avocado dressing

Hello! Happy Almost Cinco de Mayo!

If you’re looking for a quick, easy taco recipe that will cater for pescetarian/pork evaders/don’t like beef or chicken taco friends, then this recipe is for you!

I present…Healthy Fish Tacos made with the easiest homemade taco sauce!

These tacos are so damn good, you’ll be wanting to eat them all yourself till you reach what I call ‘taco coma’. Aka when you’re sitting on the couch, pants unzipped, groaning about how you shouldn’t have eaten that last taco, but not secretly upset about it?

Don’t lie to me, we’ve all been there!

white board with healthy fish tacos on them filled with radish and cabbage.

I freaking love tacos, or any Mexican food and I’m having some serious Mexico withdrawals. Almost this time last year we were about to embark on our honeymoon to Mexico and Cuba, and this spring weather has been making me want to jump straight on a plane back to Playa del Carmen!

So while I’m dreaming of Mexico I’m taking you to taco town, and while I don’t think these are traditionally Mexican, they are stupidly delicious!

I absolutely adore cooking with fish, and actually, prefer a pescetarian diet to eating a whole lot of red meat. So if you’re into fish, then this is the recipe for you!

overhead view of healthy fish tacos, lime wedges on side, beer in glass and measuring cup full of dressing

I decided to keep this recipe really simple, and jazzing it up a little bit with homemade taco seasoning, and the super creamy avocado lime dressing.

But that dressing though!

In fact, I think the avocado lime dressing takes the cake in this recipe. The tang of the lime paired with the creamy texture of the avocado and yoghurt make it a beautiful and light cream that is perfect for warmer weather. In fact, with any leftovers, you could always use it on a salad the next day!

This salad is texturized with the crunch of the cabbage and radish, and the creaminess of the fish and dressing. They marriage perfectly together and really completes the entire dish!

I love that this recipe is so easy to make, and took me about 20 minutes from start to finish. The hardest thing you’ll have to do is to chop the vegetables!

Serve with a light IPA or Mexican style beer, or a margarita or two and you’ve got yourself a fancy feast for Cinco de Mayo, or for general weekend entertaining with friends!

So that’s a wrap for today! Keep tuned for some new posts this Thursday!

Let me know if you make these healthy fish tacos with avocado lime cream! Tag us on Instagram @thehomecookskitchen for a chance to be featured!

Much love – Georgie x x

close up of healthy fish tacos wrapped in flour tortilla

Fish Tacos with Avocado Lime Cream www.thehomecokskitchen.com

Healthy Fish Tacos with Avocado Lime Cream

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 194kcal
Author: The Home Cook's Kitchen
These healthy fish tacos with avocado lime cream are SO delicious, and crazy easy to make! A slightly smokey fish, paired with crunchy vegetables and a creamy, avocado dressing, you can't go wrong!
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Ingredients

Fish

  • 1/2 lbs tilapia, or any other firm white fish
  • 1/2 tbsp olive oil, for frying

Taco Seasoning

  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp chilli
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp salt, to taste

Taco Toppings

  • 1.5 oz red cabbage, finely sliced
  • 2 radishes, finely sliced
  • 4 flour tortillas, note 1
  • 1 tbsp cilantro, garnish

Avocado Cream Sauce

  • 2 oz avocado, about 1/4 to half an avocado
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp cilantro, loosely packed
  • 1 tbsp greek yoghurt, unflavoured
  • 4 tbsp water

Instructions

Fish

  • Place the taco seasoning ingredients in a medium bowl.
  • Cut tilapia into bite size pieces (about 1 inch by 1 inch)
  • Place fish in bowl with taco seasoning and coat well. Set aside.

Avocado Lime Dressing

  • Combine avocado, lime juice, cilantro, greek yoghurt, water and salt and pepper in a blender. Blend until well combined and smooth.
  • Taste and adjust salt, pepper and lime if required.

Cooking And Assembly

  • Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet (or fry pan) over medium to high heat.
  • Add tilapia, cooking 3-5 minutes or until fish is cooked through and white.
  • Assemble tacos by placing fish in tortilla, topped with cabbage and radish. Dollop over avocado lime cream and garnish with cilantro.
  • Enjoy with a cold beer or glass of bubbly!

Notes

Note 1 - I used flour tortillas because that's what I already had in my fridge. These would work fine with corn tortillas as well! I personally prefer flour! 
On another note, this makes 4 tacos. Double ingredients to feed more people!

Nutrition

Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 534mg | Potassium: 311mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 295IU | Vitamin C: 9.3mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1.7mg
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Comments

  1. Lindsay | With Salt and Pepper says

    20/06/2017 at 2:35 pm

    You had me at tacos. Totally on board with that avocado cream girl!!!

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      21/06/2017 at 4:28 pm

      ha ha thanks Lindsay! that avo cream is just delicious!

      Reply
  2. Milena | Craft Beering says

    20/06/2017 at 4:59 pm

    You do know how to pick a beer to pair with these awesome tacos:) Love the Cascade Pils!

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      21/06/2017 at 4:28 pm

      ha ha yessss thank you! the pilsner is one of my favs!

      Reply
  3. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

    21/06/2017 at 11:28 am

    These tacos look awesome, Georgie! I hope you feel better soon, my dear :). Have a great rest of your week!

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      21/06/2017 at 4:27 pm

      Thanks Kelsie!!! And yes, hopefully I get better soon! I NEVER get sick and it’s been twice in about 2 months!!!

      Reply
  4. Pamela (BrooklynFarmGirl) says

    23/06/2017 at 8:41 am

    These fish tacos look so irresistibly good! 🙂

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      29/06/2017 at 8:04 am

      Thanks Pamela! they are def one recipe that I was super proud of!

      Reply
  5. Jenni LeBaron says

    24/04/2018 at 11:38 am

    5 stars
    I love making fish tacos and I think lime crema pairs so well on top of them. Your recipe looks wonderful!

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      25/04/2018 at 11:26 am

      thanks Jenni! the lime really makes the dish pop with flavour!

      Reply
  6. Allison - Celebrating Sweets says

    24/04/2018 at 12:35 pm

    5 stars
    Just in time for taco Tuesday! These look delicious!

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      25/04/2018 at 11:25 am

      yass my favourite day! thanks Allison!

      Reply
  7. Jessica Formicola says

    24/04/2018 at 1:10 pm

    5 stars
    These are so perfect for Taco Tuesday! They look delish!

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      25/04/2018 at 11:25 am

      thanks Jessica 🙂

      Reply
  8. Dana says

    24/04/2018 at 1:11 pm

    5 stars
    This is totally my kind of taco! Any kind of seafood tacos are the best in my books—shrimp, fish, oyster, etc! I also love the sound of that avo-lime cream 🙂

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      25/04/2018 at 11:25 am

      I absolutely agree Dana! i think seafood tacos are completely underrated!

      Reply
  9. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

    24/04/2018 at 3:42 pm

    Do you know how much I love fish tacos? LOVE them! It’s probably my favorite way to eat fish. Or tacos :). These look fabulous, Georgie!

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      25/04/2018 at 11:25 am

      Thanks Kelsie! i am totally in love with fish tacos and tacos as well! especially when I;m eating them on a beach in Mexico with a margarita 😉 oh i wish!

      Reply
  10. Katherine | Love In My Oven says

    24/04/2018 at 7:14 pm

    I could definitely eat myself into a taco coma with these beauties! I love fish too – although I never really feel like I know what to do with it. Now I do!! And that sauce! Delic!!

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      25/04/2018 at 11:24 am

      thanks Katherine!!! the sauce really makes these and I am obsessed with fish! it’s my favourite type of protein!

      Reply
  11. Mary says

    25/04/2018 at 9:20 am

    5 stars
    That avocado lime dressing looks extraordinary!

    Reply
    • Georgie says

      25/04/2018 at 11:23 am

      thank you Mary! it adds a real creamy texture to the tacos!

      Reply

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